Instrumentation

chm

Category

Vocal and Choral Works

Language

Fi

Opus no.

op.56b

Lyricist

Heininen Paavo (I) (san.)Queneau Raymond (II) (san.)Meri Veijo (III) (san.)Heininen Paavo (II) (käänt.)

Premiere

(Songs 1, 2 and 3 Etudes): Helsinki University Chorus, cond. Matti Hyökki, Tampere International Choir Festival, June 1, 1991; Fp (Song 2): Helsinki University Chorus, cond. Matti Hyökki, London, December 4, 1992.

Movements

(3 Songs and 4 Etudes; may be performed in several different combinations, or together with Etudes from Op. 56d): 1. Poesis/Kinesis (text by Paavo Heininen in Finnish); 2. Mieleni tekee (J'ai envie) (text by Raymond Queneau, Finnish translation by Paavo Heininen); 3. Vastaus (text by Veijo Meri in Finnish)

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by the Tampere International Choir Festival.

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